Annual salary
$58,145
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Dearborn Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
P-12 Teacher Salary Schedule 2026-27. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Dearborn Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,283 (Associates Degree (Nurses), step 1) and tops out at $115,686 (EdD/PhD Degree, step 12), per Dearborn Public Schools (Department of Human Resources) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors Degree) starts at $58,145 and reaches $94,772 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters Degree) the range is $62,035 to $107,307.
- The grid has 6 degree columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 12.
- Dearborn City School District enrolled 19,621 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
P-12 Teacher Salary Schedule 2026-27
Official sourceDocumentDearborn Public Schools (Department of Human Resources)School year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Degree | Associates Degree (Nurses) | Bachelors Degree | Masters Degree | Masters Degree +30 | Masters Degree +60 | EdD/PhD Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,283 | $58,145 | $62,035 | $62,583 | $64,218 | $65,905 |
| 2 | $62,176 | $66,597 | $71,054 | $71,686 | $73,207 | $75,487 |
| 3 | $65,282 | $69,929 | $74,429 | $75,267 | $76,501 | $79,260 |
| 4 | $67,896 | $72,727 | $77,778 | $78,653 | $79,943 | $82,828 |
| 5 | $70,609 | $75,634 | $81,278 | $82,192 | $83,541 | $86,556 |
| 6 | $73,433 | $78,658 | $84,976 | $85,894 | $87,300 | $90,449 |
| 7 | $76,371 | $81,807 | $88,332 | $89,329 | $90,791 | $94,068 |
| 8 | $79,427 | $84,670 | $91,646 | $92,900 | $94,421 | $97,830 |
| 9 | $82,762 | $87,635 | $95,080 | $96,617 | $98,199 | $101,744 |
| 10 | $86,238 | $90,919 | $98,647 | $100,484 | $102,128 | $105,812 |
| 11 | $89,860 | $94,772 | $102,348 | $104,502 | $106,213 | $110,046 |
| 12 | $107,307 | $109,936 | $111,343 | $115,686 |
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Per month (12)
$4,845.42
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $66,597 | +$8,452 |
| 3 | $69,929 | +$11,784 |
| 4 | $72,727 | +$14,582 |
| 5 | $75,634 | +$17,489 |
| 6 | $78,658 | +$20,513 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors Degree, step 1 = $58,145 a year, $4,845.42 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Effective August 19, 2026; compensation is prorated for hire dates after that day.
The district states the amounts reflect the total foundation-tied increase of 2% minus 0.53% for MPSERS, a net 1.47% increase.
Step 12 is published only for the Masters and higher columns.
All DFT members also receive a one-time off-schedule 1% payment based on the previous salary schedule, distributed across the remaining pays through June.
- Soft spot: The schedule does not state contract days.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelors Degree column a teacher moves from $58,145 at step 1 to $94,772 at step 11: 10 step increases worth $3,663 each on average, 63% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $8,452, between step 1 and step 2.
A master's degree is worth $3,890 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.7%) and $12,535 more at the top of the column (13.2%).
The highest-paid column, EdD/PhD Degree, starts at $65,905 and tops out at $115,686, 22% above the top of the Bachelors Degree column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Dearborn Public Schools's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 5th; the state medians are $47,542 to start and $101,334 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 72nd percentile and the top cell at the 80th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associates Degree (Nurses) | $54,283 | $89,860 | 10 | 66% |
| Bachelors Degree | $58,145 | $94,772 | 10 | 63% |
| Masters Degree | $62,035 | $107,307 | 11 | 73% |
| Masters Degree +30 | $62,583 | $109,936 | 11 | 76% |
| Masters Degree +60 | $64,218 | $111,343 | 11 | 73% |
| EdD/PhD Degree | $65,905 | $115,686 | 11 | 76% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn Public Schools | 19,621 | 2026-27 | $58,145 | $62,035 | $115,686 |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools | 16,978 | 2024-25 | $45,910 | $52,487 | $96,189 |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | 16,228 | 2025-26 | $49,280 | $51,929 | $101,500 |
| Rochester Community Schools | 14,950 | 2026-27 | $45,083 | $47,293 | $103,661 |
| Chippewa Valley Schools | 14,505 | 2026-27 | $45,241 | $53,165 | $112,777 |
| Grand Rapids Public Schools | 13,802 | 2026-27 | $47,854 | $52,535 | $94,408 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Dearborn Public Schools?
$58,145 on the degree Bachelors Degree at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Dearborn Public Schools (Department of Human Resources)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $54,283 (Associates Degree (Nurses)).
What is the top of the Dearborn Public Schools salary schedule?
$115,686, at step 12 on EdD/PhD Degree (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Dearborn Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelors Degree column the top figure, $94,772, is reached at step 11, 10 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Dearborn Public Schools?
$3,890 more at the first step: $62,035 on Masters Degree against $58,145 on Bachelors Degree (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Ann Arbor Public Schoolsstarts $45,910
- Plymouth-Canton Community Schoolsstarts $49,280
- Rochester Community Schoolsstarts $45,083
- Chippewa Valley Schoolsstarts $45,241
- Grand Rapids Public Schoolsstarts $47,854
- Utica Community Schoolsstarts $48,378
- Livonia Public Schoolsstarts $53,040
- Warren Consolidated Schoolsstarts $50,124
- Troy School Districtstarts $47,005
- Kalamazoo Public Schoolsstarts $47,600
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